MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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